LG Display (LPL) & Its Competitors Financial Comparison

LG Display (NYSE:LPL) is one of 377 public companies in the “Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare LG Display to related companies based on the strength of its dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, risk, earnings and institutional ownership.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

43.2% of shares of all “Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components” companies are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of LG Display shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.4% of shares of all “Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for LG Display and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
LG Display	1	1	0	0	1.50
LG Display Competitors	2049	7616	10449	665	2.47

As a group, “Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components” companies have a potential upside of 41.19%. Given LG Display’s competitors stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe LG Display has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares LG Display and its competitors top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
LG Display	$18.16 billion	$212.66 million	-2.79
LG Display Competitors	$4.13 billion	$172.92 million	4.80

LG Display has higher revenue and earnings than its competitors. LG Display is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Profitability

This table compares LG Display and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
LG Display	-5.26%	-19.82%	-4.88%
LG Display Competitors	-139.71%	-30.16%	-6.87%

Volatility & Risk

LG Display has a beta of 1.77, suggesting that its stock price is 77% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, LG Display’s competitors have a beta of -0.29, suggesting that their average stock price is 129% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

LG Display competitors beat LG Display on 7 of the 13 factors compared.

About LG Display

LG Display Co., Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of thin-film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) and organic light emitting diode (OLED) technology-based display panels. Its TFT-LCD and OLED technology-based display panels are primarily used in televisions, notebook computers, desktop monitors, tablet computers, mobile devices, and automotive displays. The company also provides display panels for industrial and other applications, including entertainment systems, portable navigation devices, and medical diagnostic equipment. In addition, it provides janitorial services; invests in venture business and acquire technologies; and manages intellectual property. The company operates in Korea, China, rest of Asia, the Americas, Poland, and rest of Europe. LG Display Co., Ltd. was formerly known as LG.Philips LCD Co., Ltd. and changed its name to LG Display Co., Ltd. in March 2008. The company was incorporated in 1985 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.